Wrapped up trip to Lima, Peru

Jeff Raymond talks with missionaries during our time planning the logistics of the workshop in January to Lima, Peru. [X-E3, XF18-55mm ƒ/2.8-4 R LM OIS, ISO 640, ƒ/3.6, 1/100]This week spending time in Lima, Peru has proven to be quite helpful. We were able to answer all the people’s questions that are hosting us later when we come back with 12 students and all the instructors.

Jeff talks with the leadership team in Lima, Peru. [X-E2, XF10-24mm ƒ/4 R OIS, ISO 5000, ƒ/8, 1/100]We covered what we are doing each day and how the team is helping us interview the people that they recommended for stories.

[X-E2, XF10-24mm ƒ/4 R OIS, ISO 2000, ƒ/4, 1/100]We went to the presidential palace to see about this being a place we will bring the group for an outing.

Changing of the Guards at the Presidential Palace in Lima, Peru. Exterior … You shouldn’t miss the changing of the guards which takes place each day at 11:30 am. [X-E2, XF55-200mm ƒ/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS, ISO 400, ƒ/4.7, 1/1300]At this moment we still have like one spot left.

Jon Stone is a professor at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Lima, Peru and also one of those hosting the Storytellers Abroad team in January.

Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima. [X-E2, XF10-24mm ƒ/4 R OIS, ISO 400, ƒ/7.1, 1/1400]This is a must visit for those who have an interest in the early culture and how Christianity made its way to Peru. The Cathedral is beautifully designed, both exterior and interior with natural skylights, and has a nice garden within its compound, and one of the largest library in Peru – a 2 tier balconied library, with spiral staircases, that looks very much from the movies of Harry Potter.

Underground Catacombs [X-E2, XF10-24mm ƒ/4 R OIS, ISO 6400, ƒ/5, 1/34]The highlight of the visit is to the underground catacombs – up to 3 different basement tiers and you would need a guide to bring your through. The catacombs served as a burial place to all in that era, i.e. the rich, the poor and the priests and the bones and esp skulls are arranged in neat rows of up to some 70,000 dead.

The Larcomar is a shopping center in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru. [X-E3, XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS, ISO 200, ƒ/3.6, 1/2900]Larcomar is located on Avenida Jose Larco, and it is along the cliff next to the ocean (mar means ‘sea’ in Spanish) thus the name Larcomar.

Souvenir Shopping. [X-E2, XF10-24mm ƒ/4 R OIS, ISO 400, ƒ/4, 1/140]Just one block from the big roundabout in Miraflores you find Av. Petit Thouars. On block 52 to 55 are many artisan markets selling nearly everything what Peruvian craftsmanship has to offer. You get the typical souvenirs, nice artisan craftworks, beautiful silver jewelry and other silverware, clothes made of Peru’s famous alpaca, funny T-Shirts, pottery, paintings, wooden pieces, and much more from all over Peru.

Vision Trip to Lima, Peru [X-E2, XF10-24mm ƒ/4 R OIS, ISO 5000, ƒ/4, 1/100]The traditional Peruvian art form known also as ‘mates burilados’, dates back 3,500 years. The gourds tell a story of the customs, culture, people, history, and animals. Hang them from a Christmas tree or use them as a decorative piece around your home.

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